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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1933

Page

2

Defends Motive Of W O N P R In Entering a Float

A letter defends the Women s Organization for National Prohibition Reform float in the Apple Blossom Festival Parade. It argues the float promoted temperance, criticizes Prohibition as failed, and urges repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment with a liquor control system. Endorsers include ministers, educators, parents, and public spirited citizens supporting true temperance.

the Star Liquor Control Board Michael Waxes Michael Julian Keith Virginia Women’s Organization For National

Williams Will Address Veterans in Memorial Day Talk

CHARLES TOWN W Va May 15 R Gray Williams, Winchester attorney, will deliver the Memorial Day address for the local American Legion post which will organize the exercises. The post plans a visit by National Commander Johnson of Clarksburg for a July session.

Charles Town W. Va R. Gray Williams Winchester American Legion Legion Johnson Clarksburg

Fred Waring premiers Vitaphone act Alma Martyr at Capitol

The Capitol Theatre presents Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians in Alma Martyr, their first Vitaphone act shown today and tomorrow after a East Coast tour. Tom Waring soloist performs a number. Also featured is the first showing of the 1933 Kentucky Derby with Broker's Tip winning.

Capitol Theatre Virginia Fred Waring Mr. Waring Alma Martyr Fred Earle Theatre Washington Tom Waring Capitol

Flood Waters Take Four Lives Along the Ohio

Floods in Ohio and Kentucky claim four lives as heavy rains push the Ohio River above 54 feet at Cincinnati and rise toward a crest of 56 feet. Government flood warnings extend from Parkersburg to the Mississippi as authorities prepare evacuations and evacuate water’s edge towns. A record 5.53 inches of rain in 24 hours soaked Cincinnati and surrounding areas.

Cinnati Ohio Kentucky Ohio River Cincinnati Government Weather Bureau Washington Parkersburg W. Va Mississippi Newport

Flashes of life round the nation in brief items

Reports from Youngstown Indianapolis Pittsburgh Erie Ossining and Mexico City cover restructuring at Truscon Steel, a church tax ruling, a dinosaur exhibit note, a boy’s accident risk, Sing Sing death house crowd, and an embassy banquet menu with playful dish names.

Mexico City Ambassador Mrs. Daniels

Ohio floods strand campers and drownings mount

A series of Ohio floods left campers marooned at Miami Grove near Cincinnati. Leonard Mitchell 13 drowned in Tiffin after falling from a tree into a swollen stream. William Voespel died in a Cincinnati drainage tunnel while trying to recover a suitcase. Frank M Long 22 perished when Olentangy River canoe capsized and Harold Ray 16 drowned after contact with a high voltage wire. Many homes evacuated as waters surged across Athens and Pomroy districts. The First Baptist Church youth choir plans a regular meeting and practice tomorrow at 1 o'clock.

Miami Grove Cincinnati Leonard Mitchell Tiffin William Voespel Columbus Frank M. Long Olentangy Harold Ray Ohio Poméroy Pomeroy The First Baptist Church

Sunday Schools Of Shawnee To Gather May 18

The twenty second annual Shawnee District Sunday School Association convention will be held May 18 at Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown. Two sessions 10 am and 1 30 pm feature evangelism education and revival themes with speakers Rev W R Hardesty Rev Minor C Miller Rev Allen Jones and others. Public invited.

Shawnee District Sunday School Association Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church Kernstown Opequon Memorial Sunday School J. S. Haldeman J. L. Carpenter W. R. Hardesty Minor C. Miller Allen Jones Nellie Stros

Sunday School Extension Discussion Led by Rev Snyder

Reading and discussion open session titled Developing the Social Life of the Community Through the Sunday School led by Rev Snyder. Address on Sunday School Extension given by Rev J D Russell. Music, question box, committee reports, and benediction.

Snyder Song J. D. Russell

Shrubs Bloom At City Hall

The spirea along the east and north sides of City Hall has bloomed attracting much attention. Custodian James W. Hillyard completed trimming the shrubbery and mowing the lawn, enhancing the grounds overall appeal.

City Hall James W. Hillyard

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